Curriculum Vitae
2015-2018
PhD Psychology. University of Warwick, UK.‘Psychobiology of emotion-cognition interactions in aging’Advisors: Professor Elizabeth A. Maylor, Dr Friederike Schlaghecken
2012-2013
MSc Developmental Disorders (Distinction). Lancaster University, UK.
2007-2011
BSc Psychology (8.19/10). University of Crete, Greece.
2018 – present
Postdoctoral Research Fellow: GendAge – Berlin Aging Study II, Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany.
2015-2016
Research Consultant: Effects of caffeine and glucose alone and in combination on neurocognitive processes, Lucozade Ribena Suntory & Lancaster University, UK. PI: Dr. Sandra I. Sünram-Lea.
Research Supervisor: Effects of Cichorium Spinosum L. on glycemic regulation and cognitive functioning, University of Sheffield, UK.
2013-2014
Lead Research Associate: Investigation into the acute glycemic and cognitive effects of breakfast cereals with different fiber conditions, Danone Nutricia Research & Lancaster University, UK, PIs: Dr Sandra I. Sünram-Lea, Dr Lauren Owen
2009-2011
Research Assistant: (a) Standardization of tests for memory and executive skills in Greek, (b) Standardization of Raven Color Progressive Matrices in Greek, University of Crete, Greece, PI: Prof. Panagiotis G. Simos.
Awards
Faculty of Science, Engineering, and Medicine PhD Thesis Prize, University of Warwick, UK (2019: £500)
PhD Publication Award, Psychology Postgraduate Research Day, Department of Psychology, University of Warwick, UK (2018: £100)
Best Presentation, Psychology Postgraduate Research Day, Department of Psychology, University of Warwick, UK (2017).
Best Poster – The People’s Choice Award, Psychology Postgraduate Research Day, Department of Psychology, University of Warwick, UK (2016).
Best MSc Dissertation (85%), Department of Psychology, Lancaster University, UK (2014).
Academic Achievement Awards (2nd, 3rd & 4th year of BSc), Department of Psychology, University of Crete, Greece (2009-2011: €3,000).
Funding
Early Career Fellow, IAS, University of Warwick (2018-2019: £616/month, chose not to take up).
Brain Travel Award, Guarantors of Brain, UK (£800): To attend 2018 Cognitive Aging Conference, Atlanta GA, USA (May, 2018).
Grindley Grant, Experimental Psychology Society, UK (£500): To attend 4th International Aging & Cognition Conference, Zürich, Switzerland (April, 2017).
Departmental PhD Fellowship, University of Warwick, UK (October 2015-September 2018: approximately £57,000 for fees, stipend, and research costs).
Research Grant, University of Sheffield, UK & Culinary Institute of Crete, Greece (€8,000): ‘Effects of Cichorium Spinosum L. on glycemic regulation and cognitive functioning’ (January 2015 – September 2015).
Research
EEG, ECG, EDA, fEMG, eye tracking, blood & saliva sampling and analysis.
Programming
R, Python, BlitzMax, MATLAB, E-Prime.
Software
SPSS, SAS, PsychoPy, EyeLink, BIOPAC AcqKnowledge, BIOPAC Student Lab, Kubios HRV, ARTiiFACT, COMPASS, PEBL, RevMan, Comprehensive Meta-Analysis.
BSc level
Current Issues in Developmental Psychology: ‘Cognitive Plasticity’. Delivering seminars on cognitive plasticity across the lifespan (Humboldt University of Berlin, 2019).
Psychology in Context: Memory. Designing and delivering seminars on emotional memory and false memory (University of Warwick, 2016-2018).
Research Methods in Psychology. Lectures, demonstrating statistical tests, marking research reports (University of Warwick, 2015-2018).
Co-supervision of undergraduate research projects (University of Warwick, 2016-2018).
MSc level
Lifespan Psychology. Guest Lecturer (Humboldt University of Berlin, 2018 – present).
Research Methods and Statistics. Designing and delivering workshops on experimental design and statistical analysis in SPSS (University of Sheffield, 2015).
Co-supervision of MMedSci dissertation research projects (University of Sheffield, 2015).
Teaching Qualification: Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, UK (AFHEA ID: PR146550).